Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA055

CHARLOTTE, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N2302C

CESSNA T303

Analysis

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHERE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TAXIWAY AND OLD ASPHALT CONNECTED. THE PLT STATED HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE LEVELS OF THE TWO SURFACES. THE TAXIWAY WAS NOT LIGHTED NOR WAS THE DUGOUT AREA BARRICADED OR MARKED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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